Procurement Specialist

TT Electronics•Olathe, KS

About The Position

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Job Summary The Procurement Specialist will possess the experience and job knowledge to handle all aspects of the quoting, sourcing, and procurement of purchased material in support of current and potential production requirements. Their goal will be to derive the best possible price, delivery, and quality on all purchased material.

Requirements

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is preferred in supply chain management or a related field.
Three years’ plus experience in purchasing, inventory, quality, or supply chain position required.
Intermediate level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (version 2013 or later), including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word is required.
Excellent written and verbal skills to interact with a wide audience of internal and external customers is required.
Meets vision requirements specified by quality management system.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with reading and interpreting engineering prints is preferred.
Experience in manufacturing ERP system is strongly preferred.
Experience working within an ISO or AS9100 quality management system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules, and reschedules orders utilizing ERP planning recommendations.
Coordinates deliveries with vendors and production team members.
Analyzes inventory shortages and need dates. Communicates material availability with various internal teams.
Analyzes need and prepares requests for advance procurement authorizations.
Compares and negotiates pricing with suppliers.
Analyzes pricing, production, and inventory trends to assure supply sources, and conducts market surveys to identify new sources of supply.
Processes requisitions per procurement guidelines.
Catalogs and reviews vendor capabilities and certifications.
Initiates and coordinates discussions or meetings between suppliers and internal departments to resolve procurement related problems.
Prepares reports as requested by department and/or leadership.
Places orders for production supplies, facilities requirements, and technical acquisitions.
Collaborates with accounts payable and receives issues associated with their P.O.’s.
Resolves issues of rejected material in timely manner.
Sources new parts related to implementation of a quote or a quote/buy.
Quotes, negotiates, and sources material as it relates to blanket P.O. renewal and/or ongoing production.
Ongoing problem solving and support of material shortages and problem parts.
Analysis, resolution, and recording of purchase price variances. Create reports and graph data to analyze buy trends and pricing fluctuations.
Support, as assigned, to vendor quality and on-time delivery reporting.
Support for the maintenance of accurate purchasing records with the department and in the ERP system as well as the other files and databases used with the materials group.
Other duties as required and assigned.